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Terminal Atrial Standstill With Ventricular Escape Rhythm In A Neonatal Calf With Acute Diarrhea, Abdullah Başoğlu, Uğur Aydoğdu
Terminal Atrial Standstill With Ventricular Escape Rhythm In A Neonatal Calf With Acute Diarrhea, Abdullah Başoğlu, Uğur Aydoğdu
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Here we present a case of terminal atrial standstill with ventricular escape rhythm associated with hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis contributed to by diarrhea and lactate in a neonatal calf. This life-threatening arrhythmia disappeared and sinus rhythm was obtained by fluid therapy consisting of isotonic saline with NaHCO_3 and epinephrine.